This self fertile variety ripens at a very interesting moment : semi late. Its agronomic potential and its fruit quality especially colour, firmness and eating quality are outstanding.
Season : semi late ; 22th of March in 2016 (Nîmes - France)
Importance of blossom : important
Fertility : SELF FERTILE.
Productivity : very good
Entrance of production : quick
Harvest stage : ground colour 6. Don’t pick too early.
Fruits remain a long time on the trees.
OBTENTOR : Marie-Laure ETEVE - FRANCE
EDITOR : COT INTERNATIONAL
VARIETY PROTECTION : EU 29635. Registration date : 18/04/2011.
Growth habit : semi upright. Good ramification.
Vigour : good
Fructification : on each type of branches and mostly on short shoots.
Size : 3A - Big
Shape : oval - round
Colour : bright orange with a nice red blush on 30 to 50% of fruit area
Firmness : very good ; 75 Durofel
Eating quality : very sweet and juicy (15° Brix)
Cracking tolerance : good, better when the tree is older and the production higher
Storage ability : very good
Sharka Resistance (following the CTIFL 2016 results)
Reminder : the numbers (firmness, sugar, size, date, etc..) are indicative ; they strongly depend on the harvest date, the yield and the climatic conditions of the year.
Patented variety. Propagation and distribution forbidden without Cot International permission.